Crowley Gents claim 4-3A crown with rout of Iowa

Sat, 02/12/2011 - 1:01pmadmin

CROWLEY

CROWLEY – There was no drama this time.

When Crowley High squared off against Iowa last month, the outcome of the game hung in the balance until the final horn before the Gents slipped away with a nail-biting one-point victory on the Yellow Jackets’ homecourt.

Friday’s rematch at Crowley High was expected to be much of the same.

It wasn’t.

The Gents, remaining unbeaten in league play, stormed out to a 27-7 first quarter lead and rolled to a surprisingly easy 72-42 victory.

“We knew that we were better than that,” said CHS coach Derrick Boone, referring to his squad’s 70-69 victory over Iowa back on Jan. 25. “We made adjustments. We watched film and knew what we had to do. We came out here with a game plan and we executed it for the most part.”

The victory clinched the District 4-AAA for the Gents for the second straight season.

“This was a big win for us,” said Boone, whose squad improved to 19-7 overall and 8-0 in league play with the victory. “Not only for district, but for the positioning in the (power) rankings. I told the guys when we started league play that we were in a must-win situation from here on out and I meant that.”

Crowley played like a team on a mission from the opening tip, going on a 7-0 run to start the game.

Iowa hit its first basket at the five minute mark of the first quarter only to see the Gents reel off 10 unanswered point to take a 17-2 advantage with just over three minutes remaining in the frame.